The Relationship Among Obesity, Menopausal Status, and Health Behavior Among Middle-Aged Women in a Rural Community of Southern Taiwan

In this study we explored the relationship among obesity, menopausal status, and health behavior among middle-aged women in a rural community of southern Taiwan. This was a cross-sectional study using a face-to-face interview to collect data. Sixty middle-aged women from four community centers participated in this study. The results indicated that approximately 23.3% of the women had body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m(2), and 38.3% of the women's waist girths were above 80 cm. Both BMI and waist circumference (WC) of the middle-aged women were significantly different between reproductive and postmenopausal status. The variable of nutrition-related health behavior was significantly and negatively associated with the BMI levels and accounted for 12% of the total variance. An understanding of the factors that contribute to obesity is provided among middle-aged women in Taiwan's rural communities

Body mass index · Circumference · Cross-sectional study · Menopause · Middle age · Obesity · Waist · Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases · Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity · Demography · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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